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Five woman-owned businesses in Oneida, Herkimer counties each win $5K in grant funding
ROME, N.Y. — Five woman-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida Counties were each awarded $5,000 to support the growth and development of their businesses. The

TC3, Syracuse University sign transfer agreement
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) and Syracuse University (SU) on Tuesday announced a new transfer agreement that provides TC3 graduates a direct

NNY Community Foundation names 2025-2026 Youth Philanthropy Council
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently announced its 2025-2026 Youth Philanthropy Council class, welcoming 12 new and five returning students to the leadership program. The Youth Philanthropy Council is a NNY Community Foundation advisory committee that was chartered in 2010 to promote positive youth development and engage young people in

WNY health insurer affiliates with MVP Health Care
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A Western New York health plan is affiliating with Schenectady–based MVP Health Care. Independent Health will join MVP’s family of companies, subject to regulatory approvals. The boards of directors of both organizations unanimously approved the transaction, per MVP’s Nov. 18 announcement. Neither health insurer released financial terms of their agreement. In their

DEC announces land acquisition to preserve more than 3,300 acres in Herkimer County
SALISBURY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 22 announced the acquisition of 3,387 acres of forest and wetlands located in the towns of Salisbury and Norway in Herkimer County. The parcel, purchased from the Open Space Institute (OSI), will be managed for forest products, expanded recreational access, protection

SRC appoints director of autonomous collaborative systems
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has promoted Michael Addario to director of autonomous collaborative systems (ACS). In this role, Addario will oversee the ACS business unit’s strategic vision, program execution, financial performance, business development, customer satisfaction and engineering excellence, the Cicero–based company said in a Nov. 10 announcement. Addario joined SRC in 2003 as a

MMRI, MVHS, SUNY Poly form Mohawk Valley Biotech Collective
UTICA, N.Y. — Three Mohawk Valley Institutions on Wednesday formed the MV Biotech Collective, which is designed to “position the Mohawk Valley as a leader in biomedical innovation.” Representatives from the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), and Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) signed a memorandum of agreement to formally establish

UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking state funding for downtown-improvement projects from two New York programs focusing on such projects. The city

St. Joseph’s Health expands orthopedic, spine care with launch of new practice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has announced the upcoming opening of St. Joseph’s Health Orthopedic and Spine Care, which expands access to orthopedic and

Onondaga County reaches new contract agreement with deputy sheriff’s police association
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday announced a tentative contract agreement with the Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Association (OCSPA). The four-year pact includes
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